Hon James Hayward asks about alternative routes for the southern section of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road (BORR) and the impact on basalt resources. The Minister refers to a report detailing the route selection process and states the basalt resource is being managed.

AnsweredQoN 459Legislative Council
Asked
10 August 2021
Portfolio
Transport

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BUNBURY OUTER RING ROAD —
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
459. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Bunbury Outer Ring
Road.
(1) In relation
to the southern section of the BORR, has the government considered alternative
routes other than the current route through Gelorup?
(2) If yes to
(1), how many alternative routes have been identified?
(3) For each
alternative route identified, what was the main reason for not pursuing that
option?
(4) What impact
would the current preferred route for the southern section of the BORR have on
the basalt resource near Allenville Road;
specifically, could quarry operations continue if current plans were realised?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) A
number of alternative routes were considered during the planning process, with
the comprehensive reasons for selecting the original route detailed in the Bunbury
Outer Ring Road: Southern section: Alignment selection report .
(4) The basalt
resource and its operation is being managed through the project planning and
development.

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